The master's thesis addresses the advantages of skiing that parents recognize as key reasons for enrolling their child in a skiing course. The introduction covers the historical aspects of the development of alpine skiing and highlights the role of alpine skiing in our society. Given the significant impact of regular physical activity on children's physical, social, and cognitive development, the thesis specifically examines the role of parents in choosing a sport and their subsequent involvement in the regular training process. Important starting points of the work include the concept of family, types of families, and the child's position within the family. For the topic addressed in the master's thesis, it is crucial how parents perceive sports in general, the criteria they use for selecting a sport, and how they engage and support their child's skiing activities. Their motivation and expectations regarding this sport are also significant.
In the central part of the master's thesis, we investigated, using a sample of parents of children aged 3 to 10 years who enrolled their children in skiing courses at the HopHop sports center in the 2023/2024 school year, the importance of their sports habits, motives, and expectations before and after their children's participation in skiing courses. Additionally, we attempted to identify the factors that significantly influence the choice of ski school and parents' interest in further involving their children in skiing courses. The results of the research indicate that the parents involved in the study typically enroll their children in ski school relatively early (between the ages of 3 and 4), with the main motivations being the desire to acquire skiing skills, the positive impact on the child's motor development, the accessibility of infrastructure, and the quality of the professionally trained staff.
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